Recent Progress in Clinical Applications and Research
in Fibromyalgia by Robert W. Bradford, DSc, NMD, and Henry W. Allen This excerpt from a more comprehensive
article (available on www.townsendletter.com) presents
an overview of fibromyalgia symptoms and causes, a consideration
of the role infectious microorganisms play in the illness, and a
clinical outcomes study.Online publication only:Read
the complete mongraph.

An Elimination Diet for Fibromyalgia by Chuck Bates, PhDIn a follow-up to his article detailing
an intensive elimination diet, Dr. Chuck Bates returns to offer further
consideration of the diet’s
value in treating fibromyalgia. He also presents a straightforward
look at the success of this and other fibromyalgia treatments for
patients in varying circumstances.Online Publication only:The
Elimination Diet, Step by Step (22 pages, 224KB .pdf)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Autism by Richard A. Van Konynenburg, PhDThe depletion of glutathione has been indicated
in both chronic fatigue syndrome and autism, a connection that sparked
the author’s interest.
Further study suggests CFS patients might benefit greatly from learning
more about nutritional approaches to the treatment of autism.

The Role of the Brain and Mast Cells in MCS by Gunnar Heuser, MD, PhD, FACPBecause no objective evidence exists for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
(MCS), patients with MCS suffer from more than the symptoms of that
illness. Often, they are also subjected to skepticism and dismissal
or offered only a referral for psychological treatment. A three-pronged
approach to testing could change the response to MCS, causing more
doctors to view the illness as physiological, thus widening the scope
of treatment.

Urinary Neurotransmitter Testing: Problems and Alternatives by Julia Ross, MA, MFTBased on her own clinical practice and reports from other clinics,
this author concludes that urine testing for neurotransmitter levels
is often off-base, leading to incorrect assumptions regarding amino
acid formulations and, consequently, unsatisfactory treatment. She
surveys the problems she sees with urinary neurotransmitter testing
and offers viable solutions.

Guided Digital Medicine: Non-Disease Treatment of Fibromyalgia and
Chronic Fatigue Syndromes
by Savely Yurkovsky, MDA wide-ranging discourse questions established conventional and alternative
treatments, including long-term or dedicated use of supplementation,
and suggests a more broad-based, energy-aware approach to medical treatment,
one guided by bio-resonance testing and homeopathy.